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Georges Destenave

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French explorer and general (1854-1928)

FranceHistorical FiguresLived 1854 to 1928 · aged 74
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Georges Destenave was a French general and colonial administrator. After serving in Algeria and in the French Sudan, he was appointed as the Military Governor of France's Chad Territory in 1900.

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Awards 3

Knight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Commander of the Legion of Honour

Historical Figures from France 6

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Georges Destenave was a French general and colonial administrator. After serving in Algeria and in the French Sudan, he was appointed as the Military Governor of France's Chad Territory in 1900. It was written that Destenave's rule "was so repressive and flogging with the chicotte (whip) so frequent that reference to the "Code Destenave" became common.

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Country
France
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1928 · aged 74
Written about in
6 languages

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